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Dog Fatality Follow-Up: Police Are Haunted by Geist

October 16, 2014 by Christine Behnen 3 Comments

When the case of Geist (the dog shot during a canvass for a missing child) came before the Police Civilian Review Board, it was a difficult case. With the exoneration of the officer, the judgment entered into an already controversial public conversation around police use of excessive force. A dog,in Sean Kendall’s yard had been killed in the public theater. In a replay of … [Read more...]

Geist Rally in Salt Lake City

July 2, 2014 by Richard Markosian 2 Comments

Utah Stories attended the Justice for Geist rally on Saturday June 28th. Our July issue's cover story Justice For Geist (coming out tomorrow) makes the call to state leaders to change our laws to make pets more than personal property. To consider that in the eyes of our criminal justice system, our dogs and cats are no different  than a stereo or computer, and are collateral … [Read more...]

Justice for Geist Rally

June 27, 2014 by Richard Markosian 6 Comments

Geist (a weimaraner) was shot and killed in his owner's Sugar House backyard when police were searching for a missing child. We have not yet received the SLPD's side of the story. We are awaiting a press conference by Chief Burbank to be held this evening. The dog owner as well as many Salt Lake City residents are enraged by this seemingly unnecessary killing of an innocent … [Read more...]

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